Metro-area district attorneys band together against bill
DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston said she, along with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, will be “taking action” against a bill Gov. Brian Kemp recently signed into law. On May 13, hours after Kemp’s office announced the passage of House Bill 369, Boston and Willis released...
‘Substantially gutted’ tower, construction site in Atlanta deemed ‘unsafe,’ building permits expired
As of Monday, a long inactive tower and construction site in downtown Atlanta has been declared an unsafe property.
Jamal Bryant’s New Birth Church Redefines the Modern Civil Rights Movement
*New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, the Atlanta-area megachurch led by Senior Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant, is advancing a bold and expanding vision for what the modern Black church can represent in America, positioning faith institutions as engines of economic development, civic engagement, and long-term community w
Metro mother uses tragedy of daughter’s death to find new purpose in helping others
She posts her “car window pop-ups” online, drawing strength from her family, her faith, and this newfound purpose.
Cobb police seek more victims in serial rape case
COBB COUNTY, Ga. - Detectives with the Cobb County Police Department are asking for the public’s help identifying possible additional victims connected to an ongoing serial rape investigation. What we know:. The suspect was identified as 22-year-old Jahmel Palmer. According to investigators, information uncovered durin
Atlanta Man Walks Into Walmart to See Deodorants Locked in a Case and a...
Atlanta man’s quick run for deodorant at Walmart felt like entering an alternate reality.
Raid in metro Atlanta neighborhood uncovers drugs, guns
A police raid in a local neighborhood in Gwinnett County uncovered drugs and guns, some of them near children.
Restaurant Report Card: Cafe Hot Wing fails with 54; Beto’s Tacos earns 100
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A café on Indian Trail Road in Gwinnett County struggled on its last surprise health inspection. Café Hot Wing in Lilburn failed on Tuesday with 54 points and a “U” for unsatisfactory. The report says ground beef, chicken and rice were at unsafe temperatures, raw fish was stored abov
Construction worker struck, killed on GA-400 in Sandy Springs
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. - A driver faces vehicular homicide and speeding charges after striking and killing a highway construction worker in Sandy Springs early Thursday morning. Sandy Springs police officers responded to GA-400 southbound at the entrance to exit 4 around 1:13 a.m. following reports of a crash. When authori
The CTR in downtown Atlanta opens ahead of World Cup festivities
ATLANTA - With less than 30 days until the FIFA World Cup arrives in Atlanta, city leaders say preparations are ramping up to make sure Atlanta is ready to welcome visitors from around the globe. What we know:. Officials said efforts are focused not only on downtown but also on...
